Paper Collage - Tear, cut, glue and layer your way to beautiful compositions made entirely from vibrant handmade papers from around the world. Explore the addition or pastel or paint in your work... fair warning, collaging is highly addictive! DeLaBruere is a fine artist and teacher who lives and runs an arts center in Newport, Vermont.
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Diverse drawing techniques and approaches on view in this exhibit from ART300, taught by Hedya Klein. While students began with the same prompt, problem, or question, their creative responses result in expressions that are worlds apart. The works produced in this class is varied in both content and technique. Sponsored by the Program in Studio Art. Free

The Vermont Arts Council presents a sample of works by Kathy Stark entitled "... and the journey continues ...” This collection represents the artist's progression from the 1980s to the present and showcases pieces from five distinct series: Color Poems, White Works, Words, Collage, and Checker Boards. Stark uses various media and repetitive patterns to create meticulously-detailed abstract collages. There will be an opening reception with the artist from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, during Montpelier Alive's Art Walk.

The Governor’s Gallery hosts multidisciplinary artist Stephen M. Schaub ¬in his solo exhibition “From Far Away’’. These selected works featuring scenes of unresolved narrative, a story which, left unfinished, resembles an emotional memory, or the illogic of a dream. Schaub’s artworks often turn the artistic gaze inward, enlarging small moments and focusing on a personal landscape. The show will run from January 4 until March 30. An opening reception will take place on January 12, from 4 to 7 pm. Photo ID required for entry.

The Vermont Supreme Court Gallery opens 2017 with paintings by Lark Upson in an exhibit “Lark Upson Portraits and a Call to Action.” Her human subjects, mostly regional models are staged in traditional poses. Each work displays the everyday complexity and individuality that only quality portraiture can convey. Upson also has a strong interest in the protection of our wildlife and environmental preservation, viewed through her paintings of endangered species. The show will run from January 4 until March 30. An opening reception will take place on January 12, from 4 to 7 pm.

The Christine Price Gallery at Castleton University presents works by artist Phoebe Stone running from February 27 through March 31. “Still Life With Universe” highlights Phoebe Stone’s new large format pastels and oils revolving around the subject of still life, everyday life and our mysterious relationship with the universe. A series of her photographs and illustrations will also be shown.
“This quality of magical surrealism is what elevates Stone’s work to the status of dreams, and in dreams anything is possible.”
-Pamela Polston, Seven Days

The Christine Price Gallery is located at Castleton University in the Fine Arts Center, and is open Monday through Friday with hours of operation from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

For more information on the exhibit or the Christine Price Gallery please contact Sarah Karczmarczyk at galleries@castleton.edu

About the Artist:
Phoebe Stone grew up with poets as parents. The family moved constantly and she lived as a child both abroad in Europe and all across America. In spite of all the turmoil and movement of her childhood, art and writing has always been a constant in Phoebe’s life. She has written seven novels for young adults mostly published by Scholastic Press, has created three picture books for children (Little Brown and Co.) and has painted numerous paintings and pastels, which appear in many collections across America.http://www.phoebestone.com/

The Great Hall presents its sixth annual showcase, Signs of Life, an exhibition featuring the works of husband and wife team Roger Sandes and Mary Welsh. The show will open with an artist’s reception for the public on Friday, October 14 at 5p at One Hundred River Street. Wine and light refreshments will be served.
Signs of Life offers the opportunity to extend the glories of Vermont’s summer featuring contemporary images of natural beauty and abstract form. Figurative works on nature-based, multi-cultural and art historical themes have been the subject of Roger Sandes’s work since moving to Vermont 35 years ago. His large, iconic paintings incorporating symbols of life and human creativity hang in 32 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, England, Germany, Switzerland, and Morocco.
Roger Sandes’s paintings look like silk and feel like eggshell. “My glazes and washes are highly translucent. Light can pass through the pigment and bounce off of the white ground. That way the colors can glow. I hope to create objects of contemplation that will attract the eye and reward the viewer with layers of meaning, delightful color, and with allusions to living well.”
Mary Welsh’s collages are made of found materials from art magazines, art books, calendars and end papers which are glued with acid free acrylic medium on birch or mahogany plywood panels that have been prepared with acrylic gesso. Mary explains:

“My collages are depictions of what we all take for granted — houses, rooms and their contents. Viewing these scenes evokes memories and fantasies….”

In the Details features the mesmerizing, complex artwork of seventeenartists: David Ambrose, Emily Barletta, Mel Bernstine, Halsey Chait,Cathy Cone, Jonathan Cowan, Denise Driscoll, Lori Ellison, PatriciaFabricant, Jeanne Heifetz, Karen Henderson, Taney Roniger, JessicaRosner, Gowri Savoor, Lynda Schlosberg, Oriane Stender, and Carleen Zimbalatti. The labor-intensive quality of their work invites the viewer into an inner world that is both tranquil and multidimensional. This exhibition gives weight to each artist’s meticulous mark-makingvocabulary and process. Inch by inch, through skill and craftsmanship,the significance of detail emerges from the iterations and interlacing ofsmall basic elements, creating evocative compositions that maintain a balance between the tangible and a seemingly infinite space.

Berlin, Vermont, resident Linda Mirabile will display her most recent work in the CVMC gallery. This series is all about birds and bird-related images. Linda's portraits of birds, both resident and from other parts of the world, are larger than life and extremely detailed. Her goal with this new work isn't so much about being anatomically correct (although she is) but about capturing the essence and personality of our avian neighbors. Her work is primarily done in acrylic on either Fabriano hot-pressed watercolor paper or birch panels. The show is open 24/7 as this is in the CVMC gallery space in the hospital lobby.

Through the centuries, botanical art has combined precise observation of plant life with the balance and beauty of original compositions. ‘Prelude to Spring: Botanical Art in Vermont’ presents the work of three of Vermont’s finest botanical artists. Bobbi Angell, Susan Bull Riley, and Stephanie Whitney-Payne clearly have a passion for the plants as well as the work, revealing a relationship with the subject that is intimate and deeply focused.
An opening reception will be held on Friday, February 17 from 4:00-7:00pm. The exhibit runs through April 1.

“No cows, no pigs, no houses, no chickens!” was Warren Kimble’s statement regarding his new work being presents at Frog Hollow for the month of March.

Known as one of America’s foremost contemporary folk artists, these words may come as a surprise to some. Nationally recognized for his Americana images evoking a simpler and less complicated time featuring exactly the contents he is exiling from his new work, Warren Kimble in recent years has chosen to venture into new artistic horizons, most notably in his explorations into abstract paintings. Beginning with his “Widows of War” and “Let the Sun Shine” series of paintings Warren Kimble has again embraced his constant artistic evolution, switching his attentions to more found object assemblages, combining his new abstract vision with a sense of his folk art foundations. The end result is a new direction in folk art that is 100% Warren Kimble with new pieces moving more towards contemporary modern art all the while following new black and white trends in home décor.

Bold, strong and architectural in design the new work will fill the back gallery space in Frog Hollow for the entire month of March. An opening/ meet the artist event will be held Friday, March 3rd from 5-8PM.

Constructed in the fifth century BCE, the Periclean building program on the Athenian Acropolis is the most celebrated architectural expression of the High Classical Age. This exhibition brings together early archaeological publications, antiquarian paintings, drawings, and prints, as well as photographs, books, and more recent images all drawn from collections at Middlebury. Together they bear testimony to the fascination with the Acropolis that has prevailed from the Enlightenment to the present

The T. W. Wood Gallery at 46 Barre St in Montpelier, Vermont is pleased to announce an exhibit of the Northern Vermont Artists Association (NVAA) members’ show. The exhibit will be open for viewing from Tuesday, March 21 through Friday April 28th 2017. There will be an opening reception with refreshments served and an opportunity to meet many of the artists and purchase works on Thursday, March 23 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Gallery.

The Northern Vermont Artist Association was founded in 1931 by Burlington, VT artist Harold Sykes Knight. Knight wanted himself and his fellow artists to have more opportunities to exhibit their work. One of the first members was the famous artist and illustrator Maxfield Parish. The NVAA currently has over 100 members and is open to any visual artist working in any medium, principally those living in the northern half of Vermont. The mission of the organization is “to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the cause of creative art”.

Also on exhibit at the Gallery is “Following the Rules, Breaking the Rules”, a juried show that includes 26 works of 20 Vermont artists in pastel, acrylics, oils, photography, collage, mixed media and three dimensional pieces. Works from the T.W. Wood permanent Collection will also be showing. The Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 12:00-4:00 pm and by appointment. The Gallery is located at 46 Barre Street at the Center for Arts and Learning in Montpelier, VT.

The T. W. Wood Gallery at 46 Barre St. in Montpelier, Vermont is pleased to announce an exhibit of Vermont artists work. The exhibit is titled, Following the Rules, Breaking the Rules and includes 25 works of 20 artists in pastel, acrylics, oils, photography and three dimensional pieces. Artists to be exhibited include Nitya Brighenti, Hasso Ewing, Cindy Griffith, Lysa Intrator, Joyce Kahn, Hannah Morris, Maggie Neale, Dan Neary, Jack Sabon, Sarah Spletzer and Ann Young. There will be an opening reception on Thursday March 9th from 5:00pm-7:00 pm. Refreshments will be served and there is no admission fee. The show will be available for viewing from March 7th through April 28th.

The Following the Rules, Breaking the Rules exhibit was juried by Glen Austin Hutchins, Kathleen Kolb and Tom Slayton. Austin Hutchins makes paintings, drawings and sculpture with various materials and is the founder of the Front, a cooperative gallery and workspace in Montpelier, VT. Kolb’s work has been represented in a number of Gallery’s including David Findlay and Sherry French in New York City. Her current project is a collaborative exhibition: “Shedding Light on the Working Forest” with poet Verandah Porche. Slayton is a Vermont journalist and was editor-in-chief of Vermont Life magazine for 21 years. He is the author of several books including Sabra Field, the Art of Place and is a regular commentator on Vermont Public Radio.

Works from the T.W. Wood permanent Collection and the Works Progress Administration: Federal Art Collection will also be showing. The Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 12:00-4:00 pm and by appointment. The Gallery is located at 46 Barre Street at the Center for Arts and Learning in Montpelier, VT.

Wrought iron and steel accents add a special element of warmth to the Brandon Artists Guild. Lamps, weathervanes, candleholders, and coat racks are just a few of Dick’s work that will be shown.

Dick combines his talent of drawing with metal in creating his gallery work. Dick ‘s custom work can represent any kind of imagery, such as automobiles, sailboats, and animals. He is also willing to try and help with metal repairs, large and small.

The community of Brandon and the Brandon Artists Guild is fortunate to have Dick Kirby as a member. He is quick to see what needs to be done and does it, such as coming in daily to give breaks to the gallery attendants and keeping the sidewalks snow free. His cheery personality is always welcome. He is one of the original members of the gallery.

As a young man, Dick served his country and learned the basic skills of welding. After surviving Korea, he continued his military career and honed his welding skills working on the Redstone Rockets in Alabama. Some of the work involved climbing very high to construct rocket launch gantries which were inspected thoroughly and had to be perfect.

After serving in the military, Dick accepted a job as a lineman for Central Vermont Public Service, which he did for 37 years. He raised his 4 children in Brandon. He was active in Little League and served on the Pico Mtn. Ski Patrol.

Debbie Kirby, Dick’s wife, is known locally for her fiber art business. Together they raised and bred miniature Angora Goats. Dick and Debbie can be seen regularly at the summer Brandon Farmers Market, each selling their own work together.

The opening reception of Metal Madness will be on Friday March 3, 5 – 7pm, and will be on exhibit through April 30th.

“Town by Town,” explores how traditional landscape paintings might be able to incorporate history and time into their imagery.

Enz Hack had made traditional landscape paintings for more than a decade, “but then, in 2011, I also began to make sculptures and they were abstract,” she explains. “Working in three dimensions got me wondering if I might be able to represent how places change over time.”

Each of the towns portrayed in the series has personal significance to the artist. “I chose towns in which I have spent time and then I researched historic photos, maps and documents to get a sense of how the towns had developed.”

The result is that, in addition to structures and landmarks typical in landscape painting, each piece also incorporates other elements like a bird’s eye view, or traces of maps that allow the artist to show multiple perspectives and stories.

"Spirit of Odanaksis" is the newest exhibit of the Odanaksis Art Group. This show gives the viewer the sense of the places in the Upper Valley and beyond through Odanaksis artists’ eyes.

Odanaksis, the Abenaki term for "little village," is an informal group who come together on Thursday mornings at different outdoor painting venues. Founded 13 years ago by four students in local watercolor classes, the painters found inspiration for their homework practice at a spot just north of the East Thetford/Lyme Bridge on River Road in Lyme, NH. Excitement grew, as did the size of the group. With individual suggestions or by consensus, new weekly venues are chosen and arrangements made with landowners. At least once a year, the group returns to the original spot on the River Road to make new paintings under that day's unique conditions. This year Odanaksis Art Group painted Thursdays year-round (including Christmas Eve) from Newbury, VT to Cornish, NH along the Connecticut River.